How to Install CloudBeaver on Ubuntu Server

CloudBeaver is a free and open source web-based database administration tool that allows you to manage your databases from a single location. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install CloudBeaver on Ubuntu Server.

Prerequisites

1. Ubuntu Server installed on a virtual machine or a physical server.
2. A non-root user with sudo privileges has been created.

Step 1 - Update System Packages

Before we begin, let's update the system packages to the latest version with the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2 - Install OpenJDK

To run CloudBeaver on Ubuntu, you'll need to install OpenJDK. You can install OpenJDK with the following command:

sudo apt install openjdk-11-jdk

You will be prompted to confirm the installation. Type "Y" and press ENTER to proceed.

Step 3 - Download and Install CloudBeaver

1. Navigate to the CloudBeaver downloads page.

2. Scroll down and find the section that corresponds to your Linux distribution. We'll select "Ubuntu 18.04+", since it's compatible with the latest version of Ubuntu server.

3. Right-click on the link for the .deb package that matches your system architecture and copy the link address to your clipboard.

4. Connect to your Ubuntu server with SSH or use a terminal on the server itself.

5. Paste the link into the following command and run it:

   wget https://<paste-download-link-here>
   

   This command will download the .deb package to your server.

6. Once the download has finished, install the package with the following command:

   sudo apt install ./cloudbeaver*.deb
   

   This command will install the package along with any necessary dependencies.

Step 4 - Start CloudBeaver

To start CloudBeaver on Ubuntu, run the following command:

cloudbeaver &

This will start CloudBeaver in the background. You can access CloudBeaver by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080 or http://your-server-ip:8080 (replace 'your-server-ip' with the IP address of your server).

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install CloudBeaver on Ubuntu server. With CloudBeaver, you can manage your databases from a single location and streamline your database administration tasks.

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